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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: raywilb on 01 March 2013, 20:25:10

Title: turning left clunk
Post by: raywilb on 01 March 2013, 20:25:10

when doing a left turn the migs developed a knock (has to be a full lock). suspect a steering rod, but they were only done last October. at the time I let a local kwikfit type of establishment do the work as a bad back problem stopped me doing them. would I have a right if it turns out to be a ball joint to make them to put it right. mileage will not be no where near a 1000 yet. >:(

Title: Re: turning left clunk
Post by: dbug on 01 March 2013, 20:30:54

Worth a try mate - don't ask don't get  ;)

Title: Re: turning left clunk
Post by: btc on 01 March 2013, 21:03:41

Would have thought there would have been some type of warranty on the repairs/parts used

Title: Re: turning left clunk
Post by: feeutfo on 02 March 2013, 00:49:17

Check the wishbone ball joint for play with wheels loaded. Wiggle the wishbone up and down, basically.

Title: Re: turning left clunk
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 March 2013, 06:29:53

Also check the steering box bolts for tightness.

Title: Re: turning left clunk
Post by: Andy H on 02 March 2013, 09:36:04

The design of the 'lock-stop' on the Omega is flawed. A flat metal disc on the wishbone (lower control arm) hits a stop on the bottom of the front strut on full lock.

There is an immense amount of leverage, if you wind the steering against the stop, but no apparent harm is done if the suspension isn't moving. If the suspension does move then the stop tries to grind the disc off the wishbone.  >:(